December 7, 2023
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, housing, and demographic information every year. The ACS is the only source of local statistics for most of the 40+ topics it covers, such as educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home, nativity, ancestry, and selected monthly homeowner costs.
ACS 5-year estimates are available for all geographic areas regardless of population size, down to the block-group level. Today's 2018-2022 ACS 5-year release will also include all data products, including Data Profiles, Comparison Profiles, Detailed Tables, Subject Tables and the Summary File. For more information, visit the 2022 Data Release Schedule page.
Visit the Census Bureau's data.census.gov or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates. Data.census.gov is our primary data dissemination platform to access data from the Census Bureau, and the platform works best in Google Chrome. Learn more about data.census.gov resources.
Data release resources include links to the following:
November 30, 2023
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, December 7, 2023. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release.
New and updated information related to this release is available now on the 2023 Data Release page.
Highlights include links to the following:
The 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates will be released in the U.S. Census Bureau's data dissemination platform, data.census.gov. The platform serves as the primary way for accessing data and digital content from the Census Bureau.
October 19, 2023
2022 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files. The PUMS files show the full range of population and housing unit responses collected on individual ACS questionnaires for a subsample of ACS housing units and group quarters persons (approximately one percent of the United States population), with disclosure protection enabled so that individuals or housing units cannot be identified.
The PUMS files allow data users to conduct a custom analysis. Working with PUMS data generally involves downloading large datasets onto a local computer and analyzing the data using statistical software such as R, SPSS, Stata, or SAS.
PUMS data are currently accessible via the ACS website, the FTP site, and the microdata analysis tool on data.census.gov. Data.census.gov is particularly useful for researchers who need quick statistics with PUMS.
For more information about the PUMS files, visit the links below:
2022 ACS 1-Year Supplemental Estimates
We are also pleased to announce the release of the 2022 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates.
Supplemental Estimates are simplified versions of popular ACS tables for geographic areas with at least 20,000 people, compared to the 65,000 population minimum for the standard ACS 1-year estimates.
Visit the Census Bureau's data.census.gov or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates.
For more information on ACS Supplemental Estimates, visit the links below:
September 14, 2023
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, and housing information every year. The ACS is the only source of local statistics for most of the 40+ topics it covers, such as educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home, ancestry, and selected monthly homeowner costs.
ACS 1-year estimates are available for the nation, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan areas, and counties and places with a population of 65,000 or more. To find out if these estimates are available for your county or city, please consult our Reference Materials.
Today's release includes Data Profiles, Detailed Tables, Comparison Profiles, Subject Tables, Selected Population Profiles, and the Summary File. Learn more in the 2022 Data Release Schedule.
Visit the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates. Please note that data.census.gov and the current release work best in Google Chrome. To learn more, see our data.census.gov resources page which provides Frequently Asked Questions, How-to Materials for Using data.census.gov, Video Tutorials, Webinars and more. For additional information, visit the links below:
September 7, 2023
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, September 14, 2023. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release.
More information related to the 2022 ACS data release is available on the 2022 Data Release page.
Highlights include links to the following:
The 2022 ACS estimates will be released in the U.S. Census Bureau's data dissemination platform, data.census.gov. The platform serves as the primary way for accessing data and digital content from the Census Bureau.
June 15, 2023
2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Selected Population Tables and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables
We are pleased to announce the release of new American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for detailed race, Hispanic origin, ancestry, and tribal population groups. These statistics, available from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables (SPT) and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables (AIANT), provide the greatest level of statistical information for detailed population groups.
The ACS is the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics every year. Estimates from today's release provide these characteristics for detailed population groups using lower minimum population requirements compared to the standard ACS 1-year release. Highlights include:
Data and Additional Documentation Released
The Race, Ethnicity, Ancestry and AIAN Tables page includes links to access the data in data.census.gov and the Application Programming Interface. Documentation was also posted to browse the available tables, population groups, geographies, comparison guidance, and accuracy of the data.
Press Kit
The 2017-2021 SPT and AIANT Press Kit includes includes a wide range of resources, including the press release, webinar, and access to background materials for this release.
June 8, 2023
2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Selected Population Tables and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of new American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for detailed race, Hispanic Origin, ancestry, and tribal population groups. These statistics, available from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables (SPT) and American Indian and Alaska Native Tables (AIANT), are scheduled for release on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
The new documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release by exploring:
Estimates from these tables provide the greatest level of statistical information for detailed population groups. This is the third release of these data since the original release based on the 2006-2010 American Community Survey.
January 26, 2023
2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files.
The ACS 5-year PUMS files show the full range of population and housing unit responses collected on individual ACS questionnaires for a subsample of ACS housing units and group quarters persons (approximately five percent of the United States population) with disclosure protection enabled so that individuals or housing units cannot be identified.
PUMS files allow data users to create custom estimates and tables that are not available through ACS pretabulated data products. Working with PUMS data generally involves downloading large datasets onto a local computer and analyzing them using statistical software such as R, SPSS, Stata, or SAS.
PUMS data can be accessed via data.census.gov and the Census Bureau's FTP site.
Visit our Microdata section on the ACS website to find all resources related to PUMS files. This section contains access to PUMS data, the PUMS Handbook, How-to instructions, FAQs, and PUMS documentation.
The PUMS Documentation page is updated with the 2021 release to include the PUMS ReadMe, Accuracy of the PUMS, PUMS Estimates for User Verification, Subjects in the PUMS, and Data Dictionary. Code Lists have also been posted to help users with the release of the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year PUMS files.
2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Variance Replicate Estimate Tables
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Variance Replicate Estimate Tables.
These tables allow advanced users to calculate margins of error (MOEs) when collapsing data within a table or across geographies. This method provides a more accurate MOE than available approximation formulas.
To access these estimates, visit the Variance Replicate Estimate Tables page or through the Census Bureau's FTP site. This page also includes technical documentation, a table and geography list, and table shells.
New ACS Data Products Available for the 118th Congress
The Census Bureau released new social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for the 118th Congress. The four Data Profiles are available for all 435 congressional districts and are available in the Census Bureau’s FTP site and through a web-based lookup tool on the ACS website. The My Congressional District data tool is also updated for the 118th Congress. These data products are produced from the 2021 ACS 1-year estimates.